On Native America
Calling
The "Native" Accent -
Smoke Signals made "Hey Victor" an Indian Country catchphrase. You can probably
hear it in your head: the rezzed-out long vowels and lyrical quality of Thomas
Builds-The-Fire's salutation to Adam Beach. Have you ever wondered where that
reservation accent comes from? Do you know people who switch between a "rez
accent" and a "white accent?" Many of us don’t even realize we have an acent,
but others are acutely aware that they don’t sound typically Native.